Welp, it seems they were just that: rumors. Benedict told MTV, “As far as I’m aware, even if that was the case, it couldn’t work out because I’m doing a little play called Hamletin London. So I don’t think I could even if that was in the cards. It sounds like a fantastic project. It’s a shame if I miss out, but who knows?”

Oh yeah, just a little play called Hamlet. Never once thought of as the greatest play ever written. OK, if he has to miss Doctor Strange for Hamlet, I will allow it. But only if they record the play and show it in movie theaters so I can go watch it.

Launch the gallery to check out all the photos of Benedict at Comic-Con today. Any of you fans down there try to stalk him? Let me know how it goes!